- Industry: Fire safety
- Number of terms: 98780
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Established in 1896, NFPA's mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
Any fitting, assembly, or device, other than a lifeline or deck rail, that is intended for grasping with the hand.
Industry:Fire safety
Any component that allows the passage of gases, liquids, or electrical current from the outside to the inside of the element or item. Any fitting externally located on, and part of, the ensemble which is not part of the garment material, visor material, gloves, footwear, seams, or closure assembly.
Industry:Fire safety
Any fire, explosion, hazardous material, utility, or other type of emergency incident on or in the vicinity of a marine vessel and/or facility to which a fire department can be expected to respond.
Industry:Fire safety
Any fire ignited by management actions to meet specific objectives.
Industry:Fire safety
Any fire apparatus including reserve apparatus that is available for use under emergency conditions to transport personnel and equipment and to support suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous conditions.
Industry:Fire safety
Any fire alarm device or system or fire extinguishing device or system, or their combination, that is designed and installed for detecting, controlling, or extinguishing a fire or otherwise alerting occupants, or the fire department, or both, that a fire has occurred.
Industry:Fire safety
Any finely divided solid, 420 µm or 0. 017 in. Or less in diameter (that is, material capable of passing through a U. S. No. 40 Standard Sieve).
Industry:Fire safety
Any finely divided solid coating material that is capable of being ignited.
Industry:Fire safety
Any finely divided solid agricultural material 420 microns or smaller in diameter (material passing a U. S. No. 40 Standard Sieve) that presents a fire or explosion hazard when dispersed and ignited in air.
Industry:Fire safety
Any finely divided metal 425 microns (40 mesh) or smaller.
Industry:Fire safety
